*PAIR OF ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION COLT REVOLVERS WITH TEXAS ASSOCIATION.

*PAIR OF ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION COLT REVOLVERS WITH TEXAS ASSOCIATION. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 348362 & 351939. Identically engraved by famous Colt factory engraver Alvin White, these revolvers have 7-1/2″ bbls, are blue & case colored with diamond checkered 2-pc ivory grips, also by Alvin White. The engraving is extremely well executed with about 70% coverage of fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns. The bbl has a wide & narrow gold inlaid band at each end and the frame has gold wire inlay around the perimeter. The cylinder has a wide and narrow gold inlaid band at the back edge and gold wire around the flutes and front edge. The left recoil shields have a raised gold Brahma bullhead executed in great detail. Both sides of the hammers are engraved and have an eagle head at the top. The loading gates have the “Ladder” brand inlaid in gold. The backstraps are fully engraved with gold patterns at top & bottom. The front straps & butts are full coverage engraved and the trigger guards are inlaid with gold initials. #351939 has the initials “GSC II” and #348362 has the initials “KFC”. The Cohen family of Galveston, Texas reportedly returned these revolvers to Colt for engraving for Kenneth F. Cohen and George S. Cohen II as presents from their father. The left side of the front straps under the grips has a small silver rectangular cartouche marked “A A WHITE / ENG”. Accompanied by Colt factory letters indicating that #348362 was originally shipped January 21,1926 to Von Lengerke & Antoine of Chicago, Illinois and #351939 was shipped February 15, 1929 to Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT. Also accompanying is a hand written letter dated 4-27-04 from George Hurst stating that he purchased this pair from William L. Johnson on 2-3-96. He states that they were sold to Robert K. Hutchins in April 1964 and Mr. Johnson sold them to Mr. Hurst for Mr. Hutchins. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. They do not appear to have been fired since engraving. Both revolvers retain virtually all of their fine blue & case colored finish applied at the time they were engraved by White. Grips are very beautiful and show no wear with a light cream-colored patina. 4-53899 (15,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1209	$23,000.00	PAIR OF ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION COLT REVOLVERS WITH TEXAS ASSOCIATION. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 348362 & 351939. Identically engraved by famous Colt factory engraver Alvin White, these revolvers have 7-1/2″ bbls, are blue & case colored with diamond checkered 2-pc ivory grips, also by Alvin White. The engraving is extremely well executed with about 70% coverage of fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns. The bbl has a wide & narrow gold inlaid band at each end and the frame has gold wire inlay around the perimeter. The cylinder has a wide and narrow gold inlaid band at the back edge and gold wire around the flutes and front edge. The left recoil shields have a raised gold Brahma bullhead executed in great detail. Both sides of the hammers are engraved and have an eagle head at the top. The loading gates have the “Ladder” brand inlaid in gold. The backstraps are fully engraved with gold patterns at top & bottom. The front straps & butts are full coverage engraved and the trigger guards are inlaid with gold initials. #351939 has the initials “GSC II” and #348362 has the initials “KFC”. The Cohen family of Galveston, Texas reportedly returned these revolvers to Colt for engraving for Kenneth F. Cohen and George S. Cohen II as presents from their father. The left side of the front straps under the grips has a small silver rectangular cartouche marked “A A WHITE / ENG”. Accompanied by Colt factory letters indicating that #348362 was originally shipped January 21,1926 to Von Lengerke & Antoine of Chicago, Illinois and #351939 was shipped February 15, 1929 to Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT. Also accompanying is a hand written letter dated 4-27-04 from George Hurst stating that he purchased this pair from William L. Johnson on 2-3-96. He states that they were sold to Robert K. Hutchins in April 1964 and Mr. Johnson sold them to Mr. Hurst for Mr. Hutchins. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. They do not appear to have been fired since engraving. Both revolvers retain virtually all of their fine blue & case colored finish applied at the time they were engraved by White. Grips are very beautiful and show no wear with a light cream-colored patina. 4-53899 (15,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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